George Hurrell

(American, 1904–1992)

George Hurrell was an American photographer best known for his portraits of Hollywood movie stars such as Joan Crawford and Marlene Dietrich. Hurrell’s style of lighting and composition enhanced the glamour associated with Hollywood during the 1930s. Born on June 1, 1904 in Covington, KY, he grew up in Cincinnati, OH, developing an interest in painting and photography as a child. Hurrell went on to study at the Art Institute of Chicago, and initially used photography as a way to document his paintings. Well living at painting colony in California during the mid-1920s, photography had started to become his preferred medium. After having made some seductive photos for the actress Norma Shearer, Hurrell was hired on as the head of MGM studios photography department. While working at MGM, he was put in charge taking headshots of the Hollywood stars for each new film. Hurrell served in World War II, and afterward lived in New York as a fashion photographer. Though he returned to Hollywood in the mid-1950s, he found his portraits no longer appealed to studios, though he continued to work as a still photographer on film sets. The artist died on May 17, 1992 in Los Angeles, CA. Today, his works are held in the collections of the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles, The Museum of Modern Art in New York, and the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., among others.

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Selected Images, from Portfolio I (5 works), 1979

George Hurrell

Selected Images, from Portfolio I (5 works), 1979

Sale Date: October 25, 2006

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Selecte images, from Portfolio III (4 works), 1980

George Hurrell

Selecte images, from Portfolio III (4 works), 1980

Sale Date: October 25, 2006

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Patzcuaro, Mexico, 1936

George Hurrell

Patzcuaro, Mexico, 1936

Sale Date: October 25, 2006

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Zimapan, Mexico, 1936

George Hurrell

Zimapan, Mexico, 1936

Sale Date: October 25, 2006

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The Mariposa, San Francisco, Calif, 1935

George Hurrell

The Mariposa, San Francisco, Calif, 1935

Sale Date: October 25, 2006

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Joan Crawford

George Hurrell

Joan Crawford

Sale Date: September 16, 2006

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Joan Crawford with flower wreath

George Hurrell

Joan Crawford with flower wreath

Sale Date: September 16, 2006

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Jane Wyman, 1936–1939

George Hurrell

Jane Wyman, 1936–1939

Sale Date: September 16, 2006

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Merle Oberon, 1939

George Hurrell

Merle Oberon, 1939

Sale Date: September 16, 2006

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Anna Mae Wong, 1938

George Hurrell

Anna Mae Wong, 1938

Sale Date: September 16, 2006

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Rosalind Russell, 1935

George Hurrell

Rosalind Russell, 1935

Sale Date: May 22, 2006

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Jean Harlow, 1934

George Hurrell

Jean Harlow, 1934

Sale Date: May 22, 2006

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Marlène Dietrich, 1939

George Hurrell

Marlène Dietrich, 1939

Sale Date: May 22, 2006

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Bette Davis (+ Jean Harlow; 2 works), 1930–1939

George Hurrell

Bette Davis (+ Jean Harlow; 2 works), 1930–1939

Sale Date: May 18, 2006

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Hurrell (portfolio of 2), 1930–1939

George Hurrell

Hurrell (portfolio of 2), 1930–1939

Sale Date: April 18, 2006

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Portrait of Johnny Mack Brown, 1940–1949

George Hurrell

Portrait of Johnny Mack Brown, 1940–1949

Sale Date: April 18, 2006

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Untitled

George Hurrell

Untitled

Sale Date: February 16, 2006

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Rosalind Russell, 1930–1939

George Hurrell

Rosalind Russell, 1930–1939

Sale Date: November 6, 2005

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Loretta Young, 1935

George Hurrell

Loretta Young, 1935

Sale Date: November 6, 2005

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Dorothy Jordan, 1931

George Hurrell

Dorothy Jordan, 1931

Sale Date: November 6, 2005

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Greta Garbo, 1930

George Hurrell

Greta Garbo, 1930

Sale Date: November 6, 2005

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Joan Crawford, 1932

George Hurrell

Joan Crawford, 1932

Sale Date: November 6, 2005

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The actress Hedy Lamarr, 1932

George Hurrell

The actress Hedy Lamarr, 1932

Sale Date: December 7, 2005

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Johnny Weissmueller, 1940–1949

George Hurrell

Johnny Weissmueller, 1940–1949

Sale Date: October 29, 2005

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